diff --git a/control.go b/control.go
index 331ec38..eeccb4f 100644
--- a/control.go
+++ b/control.go
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ func DecodeControl(packet *ber.Packet) (Control, error) {
 		return NewControlSubtreeDelete(), nil
 	case ControlTypeDirSync:
 		value.Description += " (DirSync)"
-		return NewControlDirSyncForDecode(value)
+		return NewResponseControlDirSync(value)
 	case ControlTypeSyncState:
 		value.Description += " (Sync State)"
 		valueChildren, err := ber.DecodePacketErr(value.Data.Bytes())
@@ -624,8 +624,8 @@ type ControlDirSync struct {
 	Cookie       []byte
 }
 
-// NewControlDirSyncForEncode returns a dir sync control
-func NewControlDirSyncForEncode(
+// NewRequestControlDirSync returns a dir sync control
+func NewRequestControlDirSync(
 	flags int64, maxAttrCount int64, cookie []byte,
 ) *ControlDirSync {
 	return &ControlDirSync{
@@ -636,8 +636,8 @@ func NewControlDirSyncForEncode(
 	}
 }
 
-// NewControlDirSyncForDecode returns a dir sync control
-func NewControlDirSyncForDecode(value *ber.Packet) (*ControlDirSync, error) {
+// NewResponseControlDirSync returns a dir sync control
+func NewResponseControlDirSync(value *ber.Packet) (*ControlDirSync, error) {
 	if value.Value != nil {
 		valueChildren, err := ber.DecodePacketErr(value.Data.Bytes())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/control_test.go b/control_test.go
index 90b2ab0..118f964 100644
--- a/control_test.go
+++ b/control_test.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestControlString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestControlDirSync(t *testing.T) {
-	runControlTest(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil))
-	runControlTest(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, []byte("I'm a cookie!")))
+	runControlTest(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil))
+	runControlTest(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, []byte("I'm a cookie!")))
 }
 
 func runControlTest(t *testing.T, originalControl Control) {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestDescribeControlString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDescribeControlDirSync(t *testing.T) {
-	runAddControlDescriptions(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil), "Control Type (DirSync)", "Criticality", "Control Value")
+	runAddControlDescriptions(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil), "Control Type (DirSync)", "Criticality", "Control Value")
 }
 
 func runAddControlDescriptions(t *testing.T, originalControl Control, childDescriptions ...string) {
diff --git a/search.go b/search.go
index 665428e..ca86cc9 100644
--- a/search.go
+++ b/search.go
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ func (l *Conn) DirSync(
 ) (*SearchResult, error) {
 	control := FindControl(searchRequest.Controls, ControlTypeDirSync)
 	if control == nil {
-		c := NewControlDirSyncForEncode(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
+		c := NewRequestControlDirSync(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
 		searchRequest.Controls = append(searchRequest.Controls, c)
 	} else {
 		c := control.(*ControlDirSync)
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ func (l *Conn) DirSyncAsync(
 	ctx context.Context, searchRequest *SearchRequest, bufferSize int,
 	flags, maxAttrCount int64, cookie []byte,
 ) Response {
-	control := NewControlDirSyncForEncode(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
+	control := NewRequestControlDirSync(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
 	searchRequest.Controls = append(searchRequest.Controls, control)
 	r := newSearchResponse(l, bufferSize)
 	r.start(ctx, searchRequest)
diff --git a/v3/control.go b/v3/control.go
index 2ac1a1d..1f6a6fc 100644
--- a/v3/control.go
+++ b/v3/control.go
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ func DecodeControl(packet *ber.Packet) (Control, error) {
 		return NewControlServerSideSortingResult(value)
 	case ControlTypeDirSync:
 		value.Description += " (DirSync)"
-		return NewControlDirSyncForDecode(value)
+		return NewResponseControlDirSync(value)
 	case ControlTypeSyncState:
 		value.Description += " (Sync State)"
 		valueChildren, err := ber.DecodePacketErr(value.Data.Bytes())
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@ type ControlDirSync struct {
 	Cookie       []byte
 }
 
-// NewControlDirSyncForEncode returns a dir sync control
-func NewControlDirSyncForEncode(
+// NewRequestControlDirSync returns a dir sync control
+func NewRequestControlDirSync(
 	flags int64, maxAttrCount int64, cookie []byte,
 ) *ControlDirSync {
 	return &ControlDirSync{
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ func NewControlDirSyncForEncode(
 	}
 }
 
-// NewControlDirSyncForDecode returns a dir sync control
-func NewControlDirSyncForDecode(value *ber.Packet) (*ControlDirSync, error) {
+// NewResponseControlDirSync returns a dir sync control
+func NewResponseControlDirSync(value *ber.Packet) (*ControlDirSync, error) {
 	if value.Value != nil {
 		valueChildren, err := ber.DecodePacketErr(value.Data.Bytes())
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/v3/control_test.go b/v3/control_test.go
index 14a9bd4..5f43ccb 100644
--- a/v3/control_test.go
+++ b/v3/control_test.go
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ func TestControlString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestControlDirSync(t *testing.T) {
-	runControlTest(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil))
-	runControlTest(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, []byte("I'm a cookie!")))
+	runControlTest(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil))
+	runControlTest(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, []byte("I'm a cookie!")))
 }
 
 func runControlTest(t *testing.T, originalControl Control) {
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func TestDescribeControlString(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDescribeControlDirSync(t *testing.T) {
-	runAddControlDescriptions(t, NewControlDirSyncForEncode(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil), "Control Type (DirSync)", "Criticality", "Control Value")
+	runAddControlDescriptions(t, NewRequestControlDirSync(DirSyncObjectSecurity, 1000, nil), "Control Type (DirSync)", "Criticality", "Control Value")
 }
 
 func runAddControlDescriptions(t *testing.T, originalControl Control, childDescriptions ...string) {
diff --git a/v3/search.go b/v3/search.go
index 22e1c72..4eb1076 100644
--- a/v3/search.go
+++ b/v3/search.go
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func (l *Conn) DirSync(
 ) (*SearchResult, error) {
 	control := FindControl(searchRequest.Controls, ControlTypeDirSync)
 	if control == nil {
-		c := NewControlDirSyncForEncode(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
+		c := NewRequestControlDirSync(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
 		searchRequest.Controls = append(searchRequest.Controls, c)
 	} else {
 		c := control.(*ControlDirSync)
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ func (l *Conn) DirSyncAsync(
 	ctx context.Context, searchRequest *SearchRequest, bufferSize int,
 	flags, maxAttrCount int64, cookie []byte,
 ) Response {
-	control := NewControlDirSyncForEncode(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
+	control := NewRequestControlDirSync(flags, maxAttrCount, cookie)
 	searchRequest.Controls = append(searchRequest.Controls, control)
 	r := newSearchResponse(l, bufferSize)
 	r.start(ctx, searchRequest)